Happy New Year!
Hope everyone is having a safe celebration. I am preparing for the New Year and wanted a plan of action for my blog. I noticed the top five topics on my blog this year included the following:
1. Stolen Photo in **** Magazine, Croatia where an international magazine stole [...]
Did anyone get a Canon 7D for Christmas? If so, lucky you! I love the new AF feature on this camera and hope Canon incorporates the technology onto future cameras. My friend, Jeff, found this gem of 16 Canon 7D tutorials, and Rudy Winston is the genius behind the camera and the instructor. Enjoy the [...]
Tagged Canon 7D tutorials how-toI never appreciated the concept of revisiting old photographs with new post-processing techniques. I figured the photos you take represent the photographer you are/were at that time. In other words, even though some of my older images could benefit from some fresh post-production work, I like to move forward with my photography and take new [...]
Tagged babe, edit, glamour, hot, Jaclyn Sabol, lingerie, Photoshop, post-processing, vintageI read this pretty kick-ass entry on Scott Kelby’s blog, “How To Become Known As a Better Photographer.” In a nutshell, Kelby suggests posting your BEST work in order to attain the maximum impact on a viewer’s perception of your work. Like many photographers, I have a deep, emotional connection to my images. They take [...]
Tagged edit, portfolio, presentation, purgeHis weapon of choice is the imagination before the camera. His colorful photos look like virtual eye candy, and if a photo says a thousand words, his photos rival an entire Shakespearean sonnet. Meet FrizzyCube, one of the world’s most renowned digital artists–and my #1 homeslice.
I met Neil “FrizzyCube” Nakahara in 2005 when Myspace was [...]
If you are looking for unique Asian-inspired clothing or gift ideas, go to Peony Red. I discovered this cute little shop when I got booked to shoot its latest merchandise. I wandered into the rainbow-colored store, and my eyes feasted on all the wonderful gems and designs. I already loved the place, but then I [...]
Tagged Chinese, Mandarin dress, Peony Red, qi-pao, 旗袍Just kidding! I’m not that conceited.
But my alter ego is.
Just kidding again!
Whenever I’m not shooting, I like to get on the other side of the camera just so I can relate to the models that work with me. I raided Alice’s closet since she’s a former fashion designer and found all the trendiest items this [...]
Meet Elizabeth. She’s an up-and-coming commercial model, and I had the pleasure of shooting her for a second time during my last trip to New York. Elizabeth is what I call a “high-ratio” model: whenever we shoot, 90% of her images look amazing. Very few models can boast that kind of accomplishment.
Elizabeth is naturally [...]